Is keeping thing for spares a bit.. boring? Ideas please!

[DAL3D]

So as I had a £8 input shaft munch itself on my Granite, rather than just buying the part I bought a virtually new 2nd hand electronic-less car instead*. Chassis, diffs, shocks, arms etc.. Makes sense to have spare diffs right? Man-maths at it's finest 😁

 

 

I already had the receiver housing, centre driveshaft, battery straps and motor mount.

 

I know it's a Mega V3 chassis with non adjustable steering / suspension links but I've got spares of those I can fit anyway. The diffs, arms etc are all the same as a V3 Brushless Granite (I've checked the part numbers) The difference in running gear on the Mega - the motor, esc, slipper clutch wasn't there anyway.

 

Front bumper - hardly bashed if at all:

 

Rear underneath:

 

With the other spares I already had I've got the basis of a new car. I've got a new spare radio and servo so only really needs a slipper clutch, motor and ESC running gear. As well as wheels and a body of course but have various ones about of those I can use.

 

So as this hobby is more addictive than crack cocaine, I feel that I've got to make a new car out of it..  Spares are boring right? But there's not much point having 2 Granites. My first thought was to go 4S like in the other SWB Arrma - the Outcast - but then why stop there? A SWB 6S?

 

I'm completely open to suggestions! Buggy / truggy / mini Short Course - anything!

 

*I did buy the £8 shaft anyway so my original Granite is back up and running lol

[Bajadre]

never hurts to have spares on hand brother done this a few times when you add it all up a rollers worth it 👍

[Lone-wolf]

good to have spares, but i guess you have option to complete this one, i ecently bought the wife a used but good replacement outlaw brushless but kept her old brushed one for spares

[Tug]

I had so many spares for one of my cars, I just bought a chassis and made a different one. 

[Oh How Original]

I had so many crawler spares, I built my nephews a truck, I still have enough left over to almost build another truck and that's after I sold someone a bigish job lot which was, again, almost a complete truck.

I also once went through my Baja parts to find I had more than two complete buggies in spare parts

I like the idea of a 4s or 6s Granite.

I suppose the problem might be space to mount an 8th scale motor, does that motor mount actually accept that size motor, will it clear the chassis?

[Acidsnow]

A set of wheels was the beginning of my current project, set of arms have planted a seed for the next! 

[DAL3D]

51 minutes ago, Oh How Original said:

I had so many crawler spares, I built my nephews a truck, I still have enough left over to almost build another truck and that's after I sold someone a bigish job lot which was, again, almost a complete truck.

I also once went through my Baja parts to find I had more than two complete buggies in spare parts

I like the idea of a 4s or 6s Granite.

I suppose the problem might be space to mount an 8th scale motor, does that motor mount actually accept that size motor, will it clear the chassis?

 

Will have to have a measure up and see.  Might see if there's any good deals on Hobbywing etc to dip my toe into. There's also the issue that with a higher powered motor comes the possibility of disintegrated the diffs that weren't designed for the load!

 

How about a 6S Granite with wide Big Rock suspension... It'd be square 🤣

 

All part of the fun.

[Oh How Original]

1 minute ago, DAL3D said:

 

Will have to have a measure up and see.  Might see if there's any good deals on Hobbywing etc to dip my toe into. There's also the issue that with a higher powered motor comes the possibility of disintegrated the diffs that weren't designed for the load!

 

How about a 6S Granite with wide Big Rock suspension... It'd be square 🤣

 

All part of the fun.

 

I think I'd opt for a quicrun 150 because they are very good value with a fake Castle 2650kv on 4s, low geared... That would be one badass Granite my friend.

Please tag/quote me when you have measured up, I have been contemplating something similar, hence having the electrics in my head already lol, and I can't find a 4s/6s model I actually want, so figured I might just 'make' my own.

[DAL3D]

12 minutes ago, Oh How Original said:

 

I think I'd opt for a quicrun 150 because they are very good value with a fake Castle 2650kv on 4s, low geared... That would be one badass Granite my friend.

Please tag/quote me when you have measured up, I have been contemplating something similar, hence having the electrics in my head already lol, and I can't find a 4s/6s model I actually want, so figured I might just 'make' my own.

 

A 4S is quite appealing I must say as I've got quite a few pairs of 2S I could series up together. And that Castle type 2650kv range has a slightly smaller diameter motor to the Arrma ones so has a chance of fitting.

Will keep you and this thread up to date with how it goes 👍

[DAL3D]

After working out what I'd need to order to do what I want with this chassis - Body, wheels, 17mm hex mods etc to make a kind of 4S Kraton.. I'm thinking it might be better "value" to just buy a Kraton EXB Roller and be done with all the mods and keep what I have as actual spares.

 

Or has the RC bug really hit hard? 🤣

[DAL3D]

Well it moved under it's own steam - albeit only around the kitchen for now.

 

 

Ended up getting a LWB 3S chassis for stability so have the SWB one as spare for the Granite still. Got to tidy up the wiring, double check the diffs and threadlock all the screws before running in anger. And paint the bodyshell.

 

Quicrun 150A - mounted on a plate so I can still get to the receiver screws

4068 2050kv Surpass motor with a 15T pinion for now

25kg metal servo with 25T servo saver

DumboRC

3/4/6S compatible

[DAL3D]

Tidied up the wiring, loctited, set end points and have some slightly longer velcro straps on the way for the stack of batteries.

Just painting the body shell (slowly) now so should be able to have a blast in the field at the weekend all being well.

 

Tried it on 4S and 6S (probably need to fit the smaller pinion really) in the house so just need to let rip and see what happens!

 

Not quite sure what it is though as it's got bits of Granite, Senton and Kraton.

 

Just a mongrel I guess.

 

[DAL3D]

Better late than never..

 

 

1st decent run for the "Kratock". Nearly 47mph over a dirt field isn't bad on 4S.
Should be "lively" on 6S 😁

 

 

Edited April 10, 2021 by DAL3D